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Queer and Trans Domesticity Creates New Possibilities in ‘What I Made for Dinner’

In his new memoir, Krys Malcolm Belc shares thoughts on domesticity, becoming and being a queer and trans parent, work,…

Stef Rubino

Jun 27, 2026

queer Palestinian books

book lists

7 Queer Palestinian Books To Read This Pride

What started as an odd essay or poem published in a radical zine or anthology, has become a full blown genre of queer Palestinian literature of which we are proud…

Hannah Moushabeck and George Abraham

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Jun 27, 2026

Puck by Samantha Allen

lgbt book reviews

Reality TV, Shakespearean Shenanigans, and Messy Queers Collide in ‘Puck’

It felt good to have some of my conceptions and ideas about queer characters challenged and maybe even changed.

Christina Tucker

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Jun 25, 2026

Bone Horn and the novel's author

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‘Bone Horn’ Is a Well of Horniness Rippling With Comedy, Grief, and the Ultimate Lesbian Mystery

I was lucky enough to sit down with the author at Brighton’s Crossbar to discuss queer literature, how detectives have sex, and lesbians of history who were obsessed with their…

Sally

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Jun 24, 2026

The Queer Bookshelf

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‘The Queer Bookshelf’ Will Help You Find Your Next Gay Read — Without Algorithms

London-based author Layla McCay has written The Queer Bookshelf to bring us a reader’s perspective on what a queer canon may look like, from the famous and the forgotten to…

Sally

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Jun 11, 2026

Muñeca, Mad Eden, and Nymph

lgbt book reviews

Our Most Anticipated Queer Books for June 2026

Here at Autostraddle, of course, we celebrate LGBTQ+ books year-round, and that has become an increasingly vital.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya and Riese

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Jun 9, 2026

All Us Saints by Katherine Packert Burke

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‘All Us Saints’ Boldly Slashes Away at the Trans Killer Trope

All Us Saints is hardly the first work to critique and analyze the prolific horror trope of the transgender slasher killer, but few have done so with as much courage…

Nic Anstett

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Jun 6, 2026

The Dry Season by Melissa Febos

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My ‘Dry Season’

Taking time to be celibate during my first year in California allowed me to build a life which matched my priorities.

Gen

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Jun 2, 2026

queer Star Wars characters

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All 100+ Queer Women of the Star Wars Universe, Ranked

Unlike Luke Skywalker in the swamps of Dagobah, I’m no quitter. I’m ranking all one hundred plus canon queer women in Star Wars.

Nic Anstett

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May 28, 2026

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20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

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Read These Books To Better Understand the Origins of Trans Exclusionary Sports Policies

Read These Books To Better Understand the Origins of Trans Exclusionary Sports Policies

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Books To Read if You’re Gay and Kinda Haunted

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6 Books Exploring Queer Boricua Experience

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The Best Queer Poetry Releases of 2025

The Best Queer Poetry Releases of 2025

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17 Sapphic Holiday Romances To Devour This Winter

17 Sapphic Holiday Romances To Devour This Winter

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Author Interviews

Bone Horn and the novel's author

‘Bone Horn’ Is a Well of Horniness Rippling With Comedy, Grief, and the Ultimate Lesbian Mystery

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Sally

The Queer Bookshelf

‘The Queer Bookshelf’ Will Help You Find Your Next Gay Read — Without Algorithms

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Sally

Vernal Thaw by Frances Cannon

New Novel ‘Vernal Thaw’ Explores Toxic Queer Monogamy

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Lauren Herold

A Body Made Home by Kai Marshall Green

New Memoir ‘A Body Made Home’ Embraces Black Trans Love, Healing, and Transformation

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Lauren Herold

Ashley Herring Blake and Get Over it, April Evans

Ashley Herring Blake Loves Writing Messy Queer Characters

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Sa'iyda Shabazz

Amy Spalding - In Her Spotlight

How Amy Spalding Built a Four-Book Sapphic Romance Universe

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Sa'iyda Shabazz

Queers at the Table

What Does ‘Queer Food’ Mean?

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Stef Rubino

Best Woman by Rose Dommu and The Pairing by Casey McQuiston

Rose Dommu and Casey McQuiston on Writing Queer Romance That Fucks With the Formula

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Adam Eli

ilana masad BEINGS

Queer History Meets UFO Lore in Ilana Masad’s Stunning New Novel ‘Beings’

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Gabrielle Korn

Benedict Nguyễn interview: a photo of Benedict next to the cover for Hot Girls with Balls

Benedict Nguyễn Finds Performance On the Page

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